Archive for March 22nd, 2010

Did I buy the wrong paper this morning (afternoon, actually)?

Obama’s big victory

TO YOUR HEALTH

Historic overhaul passes Congress

Pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

No skull and crossbones? No call to arms? Even though this is the paper that has been insisting for months (if not longer) that there was absolutely, positively no possible way for this bill to be passed? Hmmm. Maybe I should turn the page before I pat the Post on the back…

Ah. Page three has three sub-headlines (under HEALTH REFORM PULLS THROUGH) and the third is * Win follows wheel-&-deal blitz. It boggles my mind how the GOP continues to act like things they’ve done for decades (if not longer) are all of a sudden shocking to them because the Democrats are doing them, too. The same people who literally locked the Democrats out of Congress during the Bush II years are now screaming about back-room deals. That’s Washington. Obama is trying to change how things are done, but it isn’t going to happen in an instant. Baby steps. And this is a big’un.

The two NY politicians who voted NO were Peter King (R – Long Island) and Mike McMahon (R – Staten Island).

Page 5 features the return of Churley Hurt and his ‘Courage’ hailed by prez really just assisted suicide (which is below RAGE ROCKS DIVIDED HOUSE — an article that discusses how Republicans applauded the protestors who disrupted the proceedings by shouting “The people have said no!” and how someone threw a brick through Rep. Louise Slaughter’s office in Niagara Falls’ window). “As absurd as Obama’s audacity is, his visions of autobiographical grandeur are not without reason here, inside the Beltway. When he looks up and down his flank at his fellow warriors, he sees Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. In this land of midgets, Obama is a titan. He had little trouble suckering the midgets into sacrificing themselves for his presidency.”

So Churley has shifted from insisting that the bill won’t pass to insisting that everyone will vote straight Republican in the next election, especially after they see how horrible this bill really is. I can’t wait to hear what he insists next!

Not be outdone, Rich Lowry pens (crayons?) DEM WIN BUILT ON SAND. “Democrats forced through their signature initiative in an act of ideological heedlessness that will cost them seats and perhaps their majorities in the fall, and will remain a source of poisonous contention in American politics for years to come.” I actually agree with that last part, but only because the GOP will continue to willfully confuse the American public (who, sadly, are for the most part willfully ignorant).

I watched over an hour and a half of the proceedings on CSPAN (online, natch) and it was infuriating. Democrats said things in favor of the bill (to boos from the gallery) and Republicans knowingly lied about the bill (to cheers from the gallery). Pelosi mentioned Obama’s name to thunderous boos, the GOP repeated their memes (“Kabuki theater” and “this flawed health-care bill” and “government tyranny” and “government takeover” and “loss of our freedom” and “the ghosts of Communism” among many others) and instead of being happy that great strides were (most likely) being made, I felt sad that this is where “politics” in America are. Was it always like this?

Sigh. Let’s hope the rest of the paper isn’t as depressing.

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An Icelandic volcano erupted for the first time in 200 years in Reykjavik on Saturday.

Thus disproving global warming.

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The Bounty Hunter opened in third place with $21,000,000, which is over three times as much as Jude Law’s Repo Men made ($6,200,000). Is America… learning?

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Ramal Green, 23, has been arrested and charged with elbowing a 22-month-old girl to death.

Elbowing a toddler to death.

Anything less than life without parole would be criminal.

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Schindler’s list (the actual one, not the movie) is now on sale for $2,200,000 from MomentsInTime.com.

But when you pay for it, you have to scream, “How many Jews could I have saved with this?” and start to cry.

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Page Six (today on page 12) claims that Paris Hilton is shopping around a new reality show, but no one is interested in buying it.

Is America… learning?

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Cindy Adams reprimands Sandra Bullock for marrying a biker. “This is what you pick for a life partner? A biker? That’s what you pick so you can do it on the handlebars as you cross Madison Avenue.”

The dementia is working its magic! Soon… soon…

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There was another earthquake in Haiti early yesterday, but it was small and only 2 people are reported dead.

Thus disproving global warming.

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher are officially married.

Mazel tov!

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Michelle McGee is now stripping in San Diego.

And RadarOnline and TMZ both claim to have seen a 2-year-old photo of Jesse James wearing Nazi paraphernalia and giving a “Heil Hitler” salute.

Poor Sandra Bulock.

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I finally saw (the restored) Vertigo in its entirety.

I now fully understand this Harvey Danger song.

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The Nets have 13 games left. They have to lose at least 11 of them.

I. Have. Faith.

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Rex Ryan claims to have lost 20 pounds since his weight-loss surgery on March 13th.

Only 484 to go, Rex!

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Kelsey Grammer’s wife is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Thank God, because that family doesn’t have enough money.

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Linda Stasi reviews Nurse Jackie (Falco distracts from Nurse Jackie).

“Look, I love Edie Falco — and who doesn’t? But to think that every man she meets falls dangerously in love with her character, Nurse Jackie — thief, junkie, disloyal wife and big ho’ who will have sex with anyone with a prescription pad — is the stuff of high sci-fi.”

So… the writing (which, to my knowledge, isn’t Falco’s gig) isn’t believable, which is why the title character distracts people from the show about her? Does that make sense to anyone?

Two and a half stars.

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Sorry for the lateness today. I promise I’ll post in a timelier fashion tomorrow. Stay dry!